The Kryotta blog
Guides and comparisons on working with every AI model — Claude, Gemini, Llama, Mistral, DeepSeek and more — plus what we're building.
I used AI in 6 industries for 90 days: which tasks it finished vs which needed me
I tested AI across six UK businesses for 90 days. Certain tasks—customer replies, invoices, first drafts—came back ready to send. Others, like VAT reconciliation and judgment calls, needed me every time.
I used 4 AI models to write 100 GDPR data requests in one week: which one per case
I cleared a 103-request GDPR backlog in one week using Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, and GPT-OSS. Here's which model handled each request type fastest and why it cost only €8.30.
I made 50 product Reels for Instagram Shop with Luma and Nova: which style got saves
I tested Luma Ray 2, Nova Reel, and Stability's image-to-video on 50 product Reels for my Shopify store. Slow camera moves won on saves—here's what the data showed.
I used Claude vs Gemini to process 90 Yoco settlement reports during load-shedding
I tested Claude and Gemini to process 90 days of payment settlement reports during Cape Town's load-shedding crisis. Here's which AI model handled interruptions, deduplication, and reconciliation better.
I paid KSh 1,800 for ChatGPT then switched to five AI models for KSh 1,400: the real cost breakdown
A Nairobi shop owner ditched ChatGPT Plus at KSh 1,800/month for five AI models at KSh 1,400/month. Here's the real cost breakdown after thirty days of tracking every task.
5 myths about Claude vs Gemini for Paystack disputes that waste your naira budget
A Paystack seller tested Claude and Gemini on 60 disputes and discovered which model actually saves money. The answer isn't what Twitter says.
I used 3 reasoning models to debug 40 Shopify checkout errors: which one per bug type
I tested Claude, Gemini, and DeepSeek on 40 real Shopify checkout bugs. Payment timeouts, VAT errors, shipping logic—each model had a sweet spot. Here's which one I reach for first, depending on the bug type.
I used Auto routing for 200 Takealot return queries: which model it picked per task
I tested Auto routing on 200 return queries across my Takealot shop. Here's which model it picked for policy questions, refund instructions, and angry customers—and whether it actually saved time.
I used AI to reply to 150 Etsy messages during Black Friday: which model kept up
I automated 60% of my Etsy customer messages during Black Friday using AI routing. Here's how I set it up, what failed, and which models actually kept up with 150 messages.
Claude vs Gemini for M-Pesa statement reconciliation: I tested 80 till reports
I tested Claude and Gemini on 80 M-Pesa till statements to see which AI model could cut my three-hour daily reconciliation down. Here's what actually worked.
I used 3 AI models to debug a Stripe webhook timeout: which reasoning model found it
A Black Friday payment crisis: orders processed but never delivered. Three AI models tackled the same logs. Only one found the Nginx timeout mismatch killing Shopify API calls.
I used AI to write 50 restaurant menus and WhatsApp order replies — which model kept the Ghanaian English natural
I tested Claude, Gemini, and Llama on 50 real food-stall tasks—writing menus and WhatsApp replies. One kept the warmth and rhythm of Ghanaian English. The others sounded like call centers.